Pocket knife



Jan. 12, 1932.

O. DEPPMEYER POCKET KNIFE Filed Dec. 26, 1930 O 1 0 D eppmeyer INVENTORi ATT'ORNEY;

Patented Jan. 12, 1932 UNITED S ATES o'r'ro DEPPMEYER, or urroannw YORKrocxErxNrra-L Application filed December 26,,193b. Serial Nb. 504,879. Iit This invention relates to improvements in pocket knives and has forthe primary object, the provision of anovel handle which will materiallyreduce the cost of manufac @ture of the device over similar devices andwhlch wlll be durable and efiiclent.

Another object of this invent-ion is the A further object of thisinvention is the twisting of the wire intermediate the ends of thehandle that finger notches are provided whereby the blade may be easilygripped for swinging the latter into active or operative position andfurther forms a stop for the inward movement of the blade relative tothe handle and also aids in permitting a person to obtain a firm grip onthe handle.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described and'claimed. V

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1is a side elevation illustrating a pocket knife constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a similar View to Figure 2 showing the opposite edge of theknife.

Figure 4 is a side elevation with the blade collapsed or folded into thehandle.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 55 of Figure l.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the

numeral 1 indicates a'knife blade of a conven-' tional type having theusual rounded or cam shaped end 2 provided with a shoulder 3 adjacentthereto for engagement with the end of the handle when the blade is inan active 1y bowed-or spaced as shownat 7 toform a or v operative,position. I The foregoingjdie SCIIPlDIOIIIGlZItGS to a well knownconstrue tion of. blade to which my nventlon'ls ap plied. Thehandlet is'constructed froina single length of heavy gage wirebentlintergmediateits endsto form parallel portions and WhIC h provide the back tothe: handle.

The'para llel portions 5 interl nediate' theirends are bent to'formoffsets 6 and are slight-3 stop for limiting the movement of the bladelinto the handle 4'. l.he;wire after forming the back portion 5 isbent'angularly to pro. vide an end portion 8 and then bent parallel.

and in'spaced relation to the portionsfi in forming sides or shields 9for the blade' l when in collapsed or f olded position. The wire afterforming the sides 9 is bent in over lapping relation and extendedthrough the offsetjportions 6. The ends of the Wire after forming theside portions 9 and when extended through the offsets 6 0f the portionfiare crossedand then'bent to provide spaced arms 10 extendingsubstantially parallel with the portions 5 or the lfack of the handleand have the blade 1 pivoted thereto.

The ai m's 10 also complete thesidesior shields for thefknifefl'iladeJThe end 11 of p the portion 5 rides" upon the curved end 2 of the bladeand when the latter is in extended posit-ion engages the shoulder '33 toI limitthe movementof the blade beyond an extended or active position.or to prevent collapsing of the blade'when in the act of cutting. Itwill be noted that the wire when. bent to extend through the offsets 6provides finger notches 12 for the sides ofthe handle whereby the blademay be easily gripped when desiring to swing the latter upwardly of thehandle. The portions of the wire forming the sides of the handle areslightly spaced to permit the blade to move freely into and out of thehandle. i

Ahandle constructed in accordance with" the foregoing may bemanufactured at a very low cost and will form a veryvefiicient handlecapable of withstanding abuse and a 7 hard usage and will form a bladeshield for the blade when the latter is in an inactive or inoperativeposition. The handle further.

permits a person to easily obtain a firm grip thereon when using theblade for cutting purposes. While I have shown and described the pre- 6fer-red form of my invention, it will be understood that minor changesin construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made,Without departing from'the spirit and scopeas claimed,

V Having thus described my inventiom what" I claim 1s:- 7 V, I p o 1. Aknife comprising a handle constructed r'rom a single length of materialbent in-Li termediate its ends to provide parallel por- 15 tionsdefining the back of the handle; thematerial, after forming the parallelportions extendingangularly thereto to provide an end portion and thenbent parallel and in spaced relation to the backof the handle to providea.blade. shield,fthe ends of the materialex- V 1 tending from the shieldproviding arms, and

ablade'pivoted to. the arms and receivable ,by the shield, the materialof the parallel portions ofthe back bent to form offsets and 25-5botvedto provide a stop for limiting the movement of theblade intothe shield.

2. A knife comprising a handle constructed from a single lengthofmaterial bent intermediate it-s ends to prov'ide parallel portionsdefining the back of the handle, the material after forming, the.parallel portions extending angularly thereto to provide an end portionand thenbent parallel and'in, spaced relation to the back of the handleto provide- 35; a blade shield, the ends of the material ex tendingfromthe shield providing arms, and a blade pivoted to the arms andreceivable by the shield, the material ofthe parallel p01? tions of theback bent to form offsets and 4e bowed to'provide' a stop for limitingthe movement of the blade into the shield, the material of the shieldandarms bentabout theofi'sets to provide finger spaces for permittingtheblade to be gripped for moving 4; the latter outwardly of the shield.

In testimony whereof I aifi'x my signature.

OTTO DEPPMEYER.

